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Community Series 11

Fundraising in the US
for SEA startups

5th September 2023, 10:00am - 11:15am SGT

* VIRTUAL EVENT *

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From Local to Global:

Succeeding in the
US Market

Fundraising in the United States can be a transformative step for startups from Southeast Asia looking to scale their businesses globally. However, entering the US fundraising landscape presents unique challenges and opportunities.

Join us on this workshop to find out more about the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the US fundraising ecosystem successfully.

AGENDA

10:00 - 10:10 AM:

10:10 - 10:55 AM: 

10:55 - 11:05 AM:   

11:05 - 11:15 AM:

Welcome by Plug and Play

Panel: Fundraising in the US for SEA startups

Keynote: Leveraging the Global Innovation Alliance Program on your US expansion

Closing

Featured Speakers

Mark Shmulveich, Managing Partner, Aloniq Mark Shmulevich is a seasoned investor and CXO executive with extensive experience scaling technology businesses. He is Managing Partner at Aloniq, an early-stage venture capital firm with key offices in Singapore and Tel Aviv. Aloniq invests in technology-driven companies in areas ranging from software to photonics and energy transition. Mark also leads the Zimin Institutes, a network of research commercialization studios in Israel and the US. He has previously served as COO and Chief Strategy Officer at Acronis, a unicorn data protection and cybersecurity company. Dr Shmulevich has been a Council member at SGTech since 2016 and now chairs its Digital Transformation Chapter. He is also a board member of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Innovation Centre. Mark harnesses his deep passion for digital innovation, making it his mission to drive it forward within the business realm.

Mark Shmulevich
Managing Partner
Aloniq

Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner, Hustle Fund Shiyan is an experienced operator and investor. She was most recently VP of Business Operations & Corp Dev at NerdWallet (employee #10), growing annual revenue from $1M to $150M+. Prior to NerdWallet, she was an investor at Institutional Venture Partners, a growth stage venture capital fund with $7 billion of committed capital and a 38-year IRR of 43.1%. and Bridgewater Associates, a global macro hedge fund with $160B under management. Shiyan holds a BS in Biomechanical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Stanford University as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Shiyan Koh
Managing Partner
Hustle Fund

Delon Toh, Regional Director (Americas), Enterprise Singapore

Delon Toh
Regional Director (Americas)
Enterprise Singapore

Jielun Ong, Senior Director, Ventures, Plug and Play APAC

Jie Lun Ong
Senior Director, Ventures
Plug and Play APAC

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